Chapter 1 • First Met

A petite girl just woke up from her sleep. It seemed the temperature of the air conditioner in this room were low enough, making her naked body slightly cold. Just when a strong hand wrapped around her stomach, she realized that she was still in someone's apartment.

The girl turned around and her eyes caught a man’s figure whom she had an intimate relationship for the past year. A grown man that she called 'Sugar Daddy'.

Dominic Ethan Louis.

"Dad, wake up, please!" The girl patted Dominic's cheek gently. Actually, she was too hesitant to touch the man’s face, which always looked so calm and peaceful. But she had no other choice now since she realized that this was already eight o'clock in the evening.

"Hmmmhhhh," Dominic growled as he tried to open his heavy eyelids. "What, Chalondra?" He asked to the girl, Chalondra.

"It's late, Dad. Come on, take me home."

Dominic was indeed used to driving Chalondra -usually he called Cha- to home after they met. Not to her parents' house, but to one of Chalondra's friends house who had known about their relationship for a long time, Heidi.

"What time is it? I still miss you after not seeing you in these two days." Instead of getting up, Dominic pulled Chalondra back under the covers. Huh, such an annoying!

"It's only been two days, Dad. For next, I will go to Yogyakarta* for one week. What do you think?"

Hearing Chalondra mention again about her plans for a campus study tour to a city well-known as the city of students, Dom's enthusiasm immediately dropped. He hugged his Sugar Baby tightly.

"Who will also go there? What about your Bryan?" asked Dominic lazily. Bryan was Chalondra's lover. Dominic really didn't understand what his lack was that made Chalondra still had to be in a relationship with another boy, her classmate on campus.

"He’s also my classmate. Sure, he’ll go along with me."

"Where will you stay?"

"Kaliurang."**

Dominic opened his eyes slightly wide. "That's a cold city, Chalondra. Why do you have to stay there?" Dom was suspicious. Would Chalondra and Bryan spend time together on cold nights? Oh, no!! He couldn’t let it happen!

"No idea, Dad. It’s the head of department who determined it. We're just following along. It’s okay, Daddy, don't think something bad," Chalondra said, flicking Dominic's nostrils which were in front of her face. The girl always enjoyed her moments together with this adult man. If only Dominic had not been married, of course this relationship would have been perfect for Chalondra.

"You’ll go with your boyfriend there. How can I keep thinking that everything will be fine?"

Chalondra wrapped her hands around the man's neck. Touching the tips of their noses and whispering softly, "Nothing's going to happen, I promise. Unless I go out with you, then you know what will happen between us."

"Ha ha ha. So, my little girl is so good at flirting me now, huh? Uhh, even you’re still here but I'm afraid I'll miss you later. Can we stay here a bit longer?" asked Dominic with a pitiful face. It was as if five hours spent and having a hot making love weren't enough for him. Chalondra was like morphine that always made him addicted.

"No, Daddy. You also need to go home or Reina will find us out later." Chalondra pushed Dominic's chest and reminded him of his wife at home.

"Cha, how many times have I told you? I don't like you spill another people's names when we're together!"

"But Reina is your wife, not someone else. Alright, just stop talking this topic, I'm going to take a shower." Chalondra forced herself apart from Dominic's embrace. The man didn't hold back, even though his heart was still not satisfied. He always hated when Chalondra brought up his marriage topic too often. Because, what he always wanted when they were together was just talking about them. Not something else, or even someone else.

Arriving at the bathroom, Chalondra closed the door. She didn't need to take anything off because she was already naked when she got off the bed. The girl stared at the large mirror that reflected her figure, looking at her whole body from head to toe.

Again, the insecurity attacked her. When compared to Reina, Chalondra was completely nothing. As a mature woman, Reina was so beautiful inside out. No wonder Dominic still willing to marry her even though he admitted didn't love her.

As for Chalondra? She is just a sugar baby destined to be that man's mistress. Pathetic.

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Flashback to their first met.

Chalondra Chalya Ellordi. One day, a fate destined her to meet Dominic Ethan Louis who was 20 years older than her. Being the man’s sugar baby was not something that she had ever planned in her life. She also did not expect that this 'dark relationship' had been going on for a year.

That night, when they met at the club for the first time, Dominic admitted that he did not love his wife. At least that's an honest confession considering that he said it while drunk. Dominic seemed to have come alone. Meanwhile, Chalondra came with her high school mates who came there to celebrate their graduation.

‘Sir’, that was the way Chalondra called Dominic when they firstly met. Obviously, Dominic was a grown man. Chalondra knew right away when she caught a glimpse of him. As the two of them accidentally sat next to each other, Chalondra heard the man rambling on in his drunken stupor. It wasn't clear with whom he was talking to, because his eyes were only on the glass he was holding.

"Reina, you think I want this marriage? Just go divorce me, you bastard! Don't be a bitch behind my back but still get caught in the media. What a crazy woman! You will ruin my reputation!"

At that time, Chalondra just eavesdropped while enjoying her non-alcoholic drink. Meanwhile, her friends were dancing on the dance floor which was completely unheard of for Chalondra.

"Hey, you!"

Chalondra gasped in surprise. She almost jumped and fell off the bar stool because the drunk man suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

"What the hell!! Let me go!"

"You! Do you also come here to find satisfying men? Just like my jerk wife?!"

Chalondra was scared to death. This was actually what she was worried about when Heidy asked her to come to a dimly lit place like this. Drunk person! Chalondra was afraid of being disturbed by drunk people like this.

"Sir, please help me! This person looks drunk!" Chalondra spoke to the bartender before them. But instead of caring, the man in the apron just glanced at her then looked away again.

"Hey! Listen up! Woman should be grateful. They already have a husband but why still want to play with others?" Dominic gripped Cha's arm very tightly.

"Sir, you’re drunk. Don't touch me! Please!!"

Dominic covered Chalondra's noisy mouth. The man got down from his chair and pulled Cha's hand away from there.

"Help! Help!" Chalondra cried in fear. Now she had no idea where all her friends were. Even the people they passed didn't care. The sound of music was so loud and it swallowed her voice.

"Sir! Where are you taking me? Let me go!" Chalondra tried to bite Dominic's hand, but the bite was just like a small ant sting for the muscular man.

Dominic took Chalondra to a room and locked it.

"Help! Sir, please… don't mess around!!" Chalondra wept sobbing. This situation was so terrifying for her. Would she be raped? Or even be killed? Oh Lord, help this servant of Yours! Chalondra prayed while crying and wailing.

"Shhh … shut up!!"

Chalondra gasped in surprise. The man snapped loudly and released his grip.

"I saw my wife come in before. So I brought you here to let her know that she’s not the only one who can have an affair. Wait here for a moment. Sleep with me."

Chalondra's cries stopped, replaced with confusion at the man's words. Slept with him?? Had the hangover gone?

"Stop your nonsense! Get me out!!"

Instead of complying with Chalondra's request, the man instead threw himself onto the bed. And his snoring was immediately heard just moments later.

Chalondra was still panicking. Banged on the door as hard as possible in an attempt to call for help. Tears rolled down her face remembering her friends might look for her.

"HEEELLLPPPPPP!"

However, no matter how loud she shouted, nothing sounded out there. She just didn't know that the room was soundproof, plus the music was extremely loud.

Oh my gosh!!

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Notes

*Yogyakarta: One of the regions in Indonesia which is located on the island of Java. More precisely, the Special Region of Yogyakarta. This city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia, apart from Bali. It has temple attractions that are thousands of years old such as Borobudur Temple and Prambanan Temple (I hope one of you has been there). It has the nickname 'Student City', because every year, there are thousands of new students who migrate to Yogyakarta to study at several campuses.

**Kaliurang: A tourist area located in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. Known for it’s cold temperatures.